Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.
That day Wang Chen had just finished giving morning lessons to the students, and the innkeeper came to the school happily.
This person announced the good news upon meeting him, "Mister Wang, something good is going to happen Upper Sect!"
Wang Chen invited the other party to take a seat in the study, then ordered Chen Yijian to prepare tea, and then asked, "What good thing?"
Look how excited this guy is.
The innkeeper didn't bother wiping his sweat, and quickly explained in detail the so-called good thing he said.
Last time, the innkeeper patted his chest and promised to find a good match for Wang Chen.
In the past period of time, he has also been inquiring about information in the county town, and used his connections to find out if there are any ladies suitable for Wang Chen.
Qing'an County Town has a population of tens of thousands, and there are many women of the right age, but it is difficult to say who is suitable for Wang Chen.
Although Wang Chen only asked for "gentleness and virtuousness", the innkeeper who took over the matchmaking job took the initiative to raise the conditions for him.
So I didn't meet the right one until now.
According to the innkeeper, this young lady is only twenty-nine years old and has reached the age to leave the court. She is still waiting for marriage.
Her own conditions are actually very good, she is gentle, virtuous, beautiful and pleasant, but her identity is a bit embarrassing.
This lady is the illegitimate daughter of Qing'an County Prime Minister Ye Xiangming, and has been living in the latter's outer house.
Miss Ye's mother has been dead for many years. Ye Xiancheng originally wanted to take his daughter home, but the lady firmly opposed it, so he could only leave her daughter in another house to be taken care of by an old servant.
The problem is that Miss Ye is getting older and cannot be an old girl, so Ye Xian Cheng secretly asked someone to find a suitable son-in-law.
But it's quite difficult.
Although Miss Ye's own conditions are good, she is well-educated and intelligent, but her identity is not recognized, so it is not easy for her to marry into a gentry family in the county and become a wife.
She can marry a collateral descendant of a concubine, or become a concubine to a direct descendant, Miss Ye herself is unwilling to do so.
If she wants to be a real wife, she can only look further down.
Then Ye County Cheng was unwilling again.
Therefore, those who are neither good nor bad are left to the present, otherwise they should be in the middle of a matchmaking process at the age of twenty-eight.
After the innkeeper learned about this matter, he felt that Wang Chen was a good match, so he passed on the situation here.
Then he got a response, Miss Ye was willing to meet Wang Chen Scholar Wang.
That means blind date.
The innkeeper's mouth was dry as he spoke. He picked up the tea cup and took a big sip, and then said, "Mister Wang, I have inquired carefully. This Miss Ye has really good character and is really suitable for you."
Wang Chen smiled and said, "Then let's meet. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard, it's not hard."
The innkeeper immediately beamed. "If I can have a good relationship, that will be my blessing!"
This was his first time working as a matchmaker, so he certainly hoped to succeed.
Next, let's talk about the meeting. The arrangement given by the other party is on Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival.
Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival is a Mid-Autumn Festival activity that Qing'an County has followed for hundreds of years. Every year on August 15th, both sides of the Fangxia River in the county are decorated with lanterns, and men, women and children carry lanterns to patrol the streets to celebrate the arrival of the festival together.
Very lively.
And Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival is also a day when many loving men and women meet, and it has an auspicious and festive connotation.
The other party undoubtedly has high expectations for putting their blind date time on Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival.
Wang Chen had no objection to this, so it was settled.
"Teacher..."
As soon as the innkeeper left, Chen Yijian appeared next to Wang Chen and whispered, "Do you want me to help you find out about this Miss Ye?"
He had been eavesdropping outside just now, worried that his teacher had been deceived by the innkeeper.
Especially the life-long event involving Wang Chen!
Of course, there is also a little bit of selfishness on the part of Chen Yijian, who is afraid that if Wang Chen finds a fierce woman as his wife, life will be difficult for many school disciples, including him.
"No need."
Wang Chen patted Chen Yijian on the head and knew his thoughts well. "You study hard and don't meddle in other people's business."
This guy can't be given too much sunlight, otherwise it will be easily damaged.
Chen Yijian was shocked and quickly lowered his head and said, "Yes."
He heard the knocking meaning of Wang Chen, and he couldn't help but feel panic, and he no longer had any extra thoughts.
I also know that my teacher looks easy to talk to, but in fact he has a firm mind and a firm stance and cannot be easily manipulated.
And in the evening of Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang Chen put on a clean and tidy scholar's turban, and combed her hair again. Then, holding a book in one hand and a lantern in the other, she left home for the Fangxia River.
Fangxia River is a tributary of the Clear Water River, which runs through most of the county. It can also be regarded as the mother river of this city.
There are many shops on both sides of the river, making it the most prosperous and lively area in the county, with restaurants, restaurants and shops everywhere.
When night falls, painted lanterns are lit, and boats cruise along the river. The sound of singing and dancing reaches the shore, attracting countless people to stop and look up.
In the streets and alleys, men, women, old and young, carrying lanterns came and went, mixed with all kinds of traffickers and lackeys, and there was endless smoke and fire in the world.
According to the agreement between the two parties, Wang Chen's lantern came to Xinhe Bridge.
Xinhe Bridge is a stone bridge connecting the two sides of the Fangxia River. It has a long history. Many people came here to enjoy the lanterns tonight.
Wang Chen's eyes searched the crowd and soon found the target.
It was a graceful girl wearing a plain dress. Although her face was covered with gauze and her true appearance could not be seen, her fair and smooth forehead and lively eyes were enough to make people have endless reveries.
The girl was accompanied by a pretty and lovely maid. The lanterns they held were Pisces and a pair of lotus flowers, which was the secret code agreed in advance.
What's interesting is that when Wang Chen's eyes fell on the other person, the girl seemed to feel something in her heart and turned her head to look in his direction.
The two looked at each other across the distance, and the girl's eyes were suddenly filled with a hint of shyness.
The maid next to her noticed something strange about her young lady and looked towards Wang Chen.
She blinked, then whispered something into the girl's ear, which elicited a roll of her eyes from the latter.
Wang Chen smiled slightly when he saw this, walked through the crowd with a lantern, and walked towards the other party calmly.
The two parties met next to Xinhe Bridge.
Wang Chen first saluted. "Wang Chen, I have met the lady."
The girl was shy and timid, and replied, "Little girl Ye Dai, I have met Mister Wang."
The two looked at each other again.
Bang~ bang!
At this moment, a bunch of fireworks exploded over Xinhe Bridge, scattering thousands of beautiful fireworks.
The mixed light and dark fire illuminated the men and women by the river, as if time had stayed at this moment forever.
This is the first meeting between Wang Chen and Ye Dai, and it is also an eternal memory for the two of them!
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